Coast Guard seizes dinghy in Bahamas that Lynette Hooker allegedly "bounced off" of
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- The 8-foot dinghy involved in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas was seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators for further examination.
- Investigators, including a Coast Guard Investigative Service agent and a cadaver dog, surveyed the dinghy, hoping to gather clues about the night Lynette, 55, went missing.
- Brian Hooker reported that Lynette fell overboard during a nighttime ride from Elbow Cay, leaving him to paddle back alone after she was swept away with the boat keys.
- Brian Hooker was detained and questioned by Bahamian authorities but released without charges; he denies wrongdoing, and Lynette has not been found.
- GPS data recovered from an electronic device conflicts with Brian Hooker's account, prompting renewed search efforts in the Bahamas.